1977 NCAA men's volleyball tournament

The 1977 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's college volleyball. The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.[1]

1977 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
Tournament details
DatesMay 1977
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsUSC (1st title)
Runner-upOhio State (1st title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Attendance5,152 (1,288 per match)
Best playerCelso Kalache (USC)
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USC defeated Ohio State in the final match, 3–1 (15–7, 5–15, 15–10, 15–12), to win their first national title. Coached by Ernie Hix, the Trojans finished the season 18–1. This was the first final to feature a school not from the state of California.

USC's Celso Kalache was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-tournament team of seven players was also named.

Qualification

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Until the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball. As such, all NCAA men's volleyball programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Ohio State 3rd 1976
Pepperdine 2nd 1976
Rutgers–Newark 1st Never
USC 1st Never

Tournament bracket

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Semifinals Championship
              
Ohio State (3) 15 5 15 16
Pepperdine (1) 10 15 10 14
Ohio State (1) 7 15 10 12
USC (3) 15 9 15 15
USC (3) 15 15 15
Rutgers–Newark (0) 11 10 5 Third place
Pepperdine (2) 15 15
Rutgers–Newark (0) 8 6

All tournament team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 26, 2015.